Hirono — all series in order. A collector's guide
Hirono is a boy with big eyes and dishevelled hair who doesn't pretend to be okay. He carries everything within him — love, joy, sadness, fear, tenderness — and is not ashamed of any of it. He was born from the quiet solitude of the city, the kind that settles in a person when no one is looking. And that's why so many people see themselves in him.
Behind this character stands Lang — a Chinese artist and co-founder of Pop Mart, who created Hirono in 2021, inspired by his own loneliness after moving to Beijing and the dream of his child growing up wild and free. Each Hirono series is a separate chapter in this emotional story. If you collect Hirono or are just entering his world and want to know how many series there are and which one to choose — this guide takes you through the entire history, from the first solitude to the latest longing for wildness.
Hirono doesn't promise that things will be okay. He says something more difficult and tender at the same time: that one can feel too much — and call it beautiful.
How to read Hirono series
Hirono is not just one figure in several variants. It is a series of emotional stories in which the same character goes through successive states of mind. Pop Mart releases series several times a year — each has its own theme and set of designs, usually several designs plus a hidden secret. They are sold as blind boxes: sealed boxes where you don't know which figure you'll get until you open it.
What distinguishes Hirono on the Pop Mart shelf is its emotional honesty. Other characters want to be cute — Hirono wants to be real. The series unfold as a journey through feelings we usually don't name aloud: loneliness, refuge, transformation, longing. Below, we guide you through them chronologically, because Hirono is best read as he grew up — chapter by chapter.
All Hirono series in order
From its debut in 2021 to today — the most important figure series, in the order they entered the world. Most can be found at Kickomi and you can add them to your collection right away.
2021 — The Other One: where it all began
The first installment, the birth of Hirono. The Other One is a boy with big eyes and rosy cheeks who carries a whole range of feelings at once. Raw, honest, vulnerable. For the collector: the foundational figure, ground zero of the entire emotional journey.
The series where it all began. A boy with big eyes who carries a whole range of feelings — raw, honest, vulnerable.
2022 — Little Mischief: the playful side of nature
Little Mischief shows Hirono from a curious and mischievous side — about how we deal with challenges, sometimes playfully, sometimes tenderly. A lighter breath between heavier chapters, but still with that characteristic depth beneath the surface.
The mischievous, curious side of nature — about dealing with challenges, sometimes playfully, sometimes tenderly. Lightness with depth underneath.
2023 — Mime: who you are when they're watching
Mime asks about identity and the roles we play. Are you a wanderer, a jester, or perhaps a poem? Each figure is a different way of presenting oneself to the world — a mask we wear, and the face we hide beneath it. A series for those who like figures that ask questions.
About identity and the roles we play — a wanderer, a jester, or a poem? Each figure is a different way of presenting oneself to the world.
2023 — Reshape: breaking yourself down and rebuilding
Reshape is a series about transformation — about taking oneself apart and putting oneself back together. Pregnant Parasite, Stitched Healing: each figure tells a different stage of how a wound turns into a scar, and a scar into a new form. One of the deepest and most acclaimed installments.
About transformation — breaking oneself down and rebuilding. Each figure is a different stage of the journey from wound to new form.
2024 — Shelter: a fortress against the world's noise
Shelter is a series about seeking one's own refuge — a fortress, a cage, a place where one can hide from the noise of the world. About how what protects us sometimes turns into what traps us. Quiet, introspective, very Hirono.
About seeking one's own refuge — a fortress where one can hide from the world. And about how what protects can also trap.
2025 — Echo: what we carry silently
Echo is a series about feelings we suppress for so long until they finally demand to be heard. Introspective, emotional, full of details — it's Hirono listening to his own inner self. One of the most resonant newer installments, also available at Kickomi as a pendant and accessories.
About what we carry silently within ourselves — suppressed feelings that eventually demand a voice. Hirono listening to his own inner self.
2025 — Monsters' Carnival: a spooky playground
Monsters' Carnival sends a solitary wanderer to a spooky playground — where darkness blossoms and even monsters learn to dream. Halloween in its vibe, fairy tale in its heart. Hirono proves that even in the darkest place, a glimmer of light can be found.
A solitary wanderer arrives at a spooky playground where even monsters learn to dream. Halloween in theme, fairy tale at heart.
2026 — Tamed Wildgrass: longing for wildness
The latest installment. Tamed Wildgrass tells the story of a hothouse man — about a life that bends under the pressure of a disciplined world, but still dreams of wildness. The title says it all: tamed wild grass that remembers once growing without permission. Lang's most personal note in recent years.
About a hothouse man who bends under the pressure of the world, but still dreams of wildness. Tamed grass that remembers freedom.
Collaborations, plushes, and limited editions
Hirono also encounters other worlds — and emerges even richer from these meetings. Collaborations are often the most coveted items, as they combine Hirono's emotional language with a completely different aesthetic.
An encounter with the world of The Little Prince — about seeking what's truly important and holding onto childlike sensitivity despite adulthood.
A collaboration with Edison Chen's iconic streetwear brand — Hirono at the intersection of art toy, fashion, and Chinese tradition. Yin-Yang, Kung Fu, and urban style.
A plush doll from the series inspired by the road and travel — soft, cuddly, ready to go out into the world with you or just stay close.
A limited edition figure inspired by a bustling, floating market — full of details, atmosphere, and small stories hidden in the scenery. For the collector who seeks something more.
You can always check the current status of all series, collaborations, and editions in the Hirono collection.
Where to start your collection
Hirono is not collected "to complete a set" — he is collected for the emotions. Choose a series that speaks to what you carry within yourself or what you currently need.
- If you want a classic and the roots — The Other One, that's where it all began.
- If emotional depth attracts you — Echo or Reshape.
- If you need a little light in the darkness — Monsters' Carnival.
- If you love literature — the collaboration with Le Petit Prince.
- If you prefer to hug rather than display — the plush Road Journal Doll.
And if you want to learn about the artist who brought Hirono to life — we've written about him separately in the Artists: Hirono — Lang section. His loneliness, his longing, and his dream of a wild child reside in this character.
The entire Hirono collection at Kickomi.
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